rediscover
Britishverb
Explanation
When you rediscover something, you find it or claim it again, the way you rediscover your Scottish heritage after you rediscover your fondness for wearing a kilt and playing the bagpipe. People who rediscover their roots or their past get back in touch with something that had been lost or hidden for some time. Making your mom's chocolate chip cookie recipe, for example, might help you rediscover your love of baking after being out of practice for years. Rediscover adds the "again" prefix re- to discover, which comes from the Latin roots dis-, "opposite of," and cooperire, "to cover up."
Example Sentences
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Some analysts on Friday said Gap has pushed out Athleta’s recovery timeline for the third straight year, as it shakes up leadership and tries to rediscover its focus.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
I’ve talked to so many artists about this and when you have a break that is not forced it allows you to rediscover your love for whatever you were doing before.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Now I get to rediscover the thrill of fixing and problem-solving.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Sykes' attempt to rediscover his scream will also be tested outside the studio, with the band performing the full album in Manchester in July.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The first part of the answer had been sitting under his nose since his childhood in the farmlands of Shrewsbury and Hereford; Darwin had merely traveled eight thousand miles around the globe to rediscover it.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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